| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |