| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |