| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |