| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |