| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |