| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| taper |
to narrow. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |