| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |