| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |