| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |