| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |