| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |