| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |