| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |