| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |