| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |