| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |