| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |