| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |