| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |