| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |