| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |