| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |