| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |