| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |