| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |