Unit 17 Vocabulary

Elongate

• to extend the time of

• to make longer

• thickness

• to make thicker

Prolong

• to make longer

• to make shorter

• to extend the time of: draw out

• thickness

Abbreviate

• very thin

• interested and careful

• to make shorter

• to mean: to have in one's hand

Brevity

• prolong

• brief

• thickness

• shortness

Density

• Thickness

• condense

• abbreviate

• brief

Condense

• thickness

• to make thicker or shorter

• long

• short

Emaciated

• distracted

• to stretch

• very thin; starving

• plan

Meager

• very thin; starving

• distracted

• not plentiful

• to mean: to have in one's hand

Attentive

• plan

• to stretch

• distracted

• Interested and careful

Intend

• sleepy

• to mean: to have in one's hand

• abundant

• slight