| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |