| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |