| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |