| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |