| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |