| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |