| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stately |
dignified. |