Abridge
to shorten, diminish
Confound
To cause one to become confused
Enfranchise
to give or to bestow something, such as the right to vote
Flourish
To thrive, to grow well
Legacy
A gift by will, something handed down by an ancestor
Mutinous
Rebellious, unruly
Prostration
A stretching out due to lacking vitality, being completely overcome
Unassailable
undisputable
Vanquish
To conquer, overpower
Vouchsafe
to grant or to give
Affable
friendly, courteous
Augmented
to make greater
Emulate
To try to equal or be like another
Entreaty
A plea, earnest request
Exorcise
To expel an evil spirit
Instigation
Urging, provokation
Spurn
to reject or refuse with hostility
Taper
to decrease in thickness or width
Whets
to stimulate, to shapen by grinding