| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |