| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |