| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |