abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |