| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |