| 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. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |