| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |