| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| continuation |
an extension. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| region |
a large space or area. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |