abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |