| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |