| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |