| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |