| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |