| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |