| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |