| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |