| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |