| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |