| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |