| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |