| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |