| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |