| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |