| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |