abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
extrude |
to force out; expel. |
fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |