| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |