| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |