to shorten the form of a word or a group of words to represent all of it

to lessen in intensity or severity

(psychology) a person that is preoccupied with external things and prefers social situations

to force or shape a material, often a plastic or metal, through a die or a mold to create a specific form

an external and unnecessary part of something

the most distant point from a certain place, often the center

to arrange items or events in a particular order

following back-to-back

the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously

able to understand and communicate in multiple languages

a word that possesses more than one syllable

a school or institution that offers vocational courses

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

unwilling to behave differently or change one’s opinions or attitude, especially in an unreasonable way

the state or quality of unwillingness to change one's opinion or behavior