| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |