| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |