| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |