| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |