| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |