Set 31

abrogate

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

aghast

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

apprise

To notify, or to make aware; to inform.

beguile

To deceive or delude (using guile).

boon

A prayer; petition.

callous

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

coddle

An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.

crescendo

An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

extenuating

To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.

frenetic

One who is frenetic.

fringe

Hair hanging over the forehead.

hapless

Very unlucky; ill-fated.

immaculate

Having no stain or blemish; spotless, undefiled, clear, clean, pure.

obfuscate

To make dark; overshadow

ossify

To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.

pastiche

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.

perspicacious

Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

ponderous

Heavy, massive, weighty.

recluse

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit

retaliate

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

rhapsody

An ancient Greek epic poem (or part of one) suitable for uninterrupted recitation.

serendipitous

By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune

shirk

One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.

sinecure

A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

sinuous

Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

sordid

Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.

stanch

That which stanches or checks a flow.

surfeit

An excessive amount of something.

ulterior

Situated beyond, or on the farther side.

voluble

(of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious; tonguey.