| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |