| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |