| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |