| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |