| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |