| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |