| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |