| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |