| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |