| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |