| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |