| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |