| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |