| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |