| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| delegation |
a group of people chosen to speak or act for others. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| premiere |
a first public performance or showing, as of a film or stage production. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |