| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |