| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |