| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |