| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |