| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |