| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |