| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |