| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |