| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |