| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |