| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |