| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |