| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |