| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |