1. Abridge
Meaning: shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without losing the sense.
Synonym: curtail, truncate, lessen, trim, crop
Antonym: lengthened, expanded
Example Sentence: an abridged text of his speech
2. Arduous:
Meaning: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
Synonym: heavy, laborious, burdensome, strenuous,
Antonym: easy, effortless
Example Sentence: an arduous journey
3.besiege
Meaning: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
Synonym: beleaguer, blockade, surround
Example Sentence: the king marched north to besiege Berwick
4. blatant
Meaning: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonym: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised,
Example Sentence: blatant lies
5. brigand
Meaning: a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Synonym: bandit
Example Sentence: Jake was a brigand who stole from his own family.
