| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |