| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| verdant |
green. |