| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |