| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |