| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |