| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| verdant |
green. |