| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |