| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |