| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |