| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |