| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |