| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |