| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |