| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |