| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |