| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |