| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |