| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |