| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |