| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |