| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |