| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg (someone) for something, or to beg (someone) to do something. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |