| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |