| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |