| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |