| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |