| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |