| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |