| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |