| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |