| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |