| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |