abridge
to shorten
acquiesce
to consent
allude
to refer to
constitute
to form
contrive
to plot
corroborate
to confirm
culminate
to reach the highest point
depreciate
to decrease in value
dilate
to widen
discriminate
to differentiate
arid
dry
chronic
constant
dubious
doubtful
indulgent
lenient
internal
inside
lethal
fatal
livid
pale
overt
open
senile
characteristic of old age
virtual
almost, for all practical purposes