| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |