| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |