| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |