| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |