| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |