| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |