| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |