| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |