| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |