| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |