| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |