| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |