| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |