| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |