| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |