| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |