| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |