| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |