| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |