| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |