| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |