| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |