| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |