| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |