abridge |
to make shorter. |
bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
epoch |
an important period in human history. |
licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
rarefy |
to make less dense. |
recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |