| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |