| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |