| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |