| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |