| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |