| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |