| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |