| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |