| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |