| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |