| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |