| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |