| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |