| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |