5th box -Flashcards

adj.) self-centered, viewing everything in relation to oneself; The egocentric professor could not accept the students' opinions as valid.

(adj.) fearless; bold; The audacious soldier went into battle without a shield.

(n.) a constantly quarrelsome woman; Agreement with the termagant was an impossibility.

(v.) to shorten; to limit; The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.