| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |