| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |