abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
fungible |
interchangeable. |
malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |