| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| 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. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |