| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |