| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |