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CURTAIL
shorten, reduce, lessen
SYNONYMS: cut, decrease, disminish
TRAVESTY
ridiculous imitation
SYNONYMS: mockery, joke, parody
SCRUPLE
doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper
SYNONYMS: conscience, principle, misgiving,qualm
HAVOC
great destruction or confusion
SYNONYMS: ruin, damage, devastation
MENTOR
wise trusted teacher or counselor
SYNONYMS: instructor, guide, preceptor
HAGGARD
looking worn and tired
SYNONYMS: careworn, weary, fatigue, gaunt
UTOPIAN
characteristics of an ideal society; visionary
SYNONYMS: idealistic, imaginary, impractical,unfeasible
MERCURIAL
changeable; unpredictable, lively
SYNONYMS: unstable, high-spirited, impulsive, erratic
DIFFIDENT
lacking self-confidence; timid; unassertive
SYNONYMS: shy, insecure, timorous
HYPOCRISY
pretending to be what one is not, especially to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have
MONOLOGUE
long speech by one person
MONOGAMY
marriage with only one person at a time
MONOTONOUS
tiresome because lacking variety; repetitiously dull
MONOTHEISM
doctrine or belief that there is only one God
MONOPOLY
total control of a product or service; company that has this total control; exclusive control or possession of anything