| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |