| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |