| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |