| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |