| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| reckless |
paying no attention to danger; not at all careful. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |