| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |