| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |