Priority Words List

Abrogate

To formally repeal, cancel, or abolish a law, agreement, or obligation.

Ascribed

To state or believe that it is caused by, belongs to, or was created by a specific person or thing.

Circumscribe

Restrict something within limits.

Consternation

A feeling of anxiety, shock, or dismay caused by something unexpected or alarming.

Counterfactual

Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.

Efface

To erase or wipe out something completely; to make oneself inconspicuous.

Elusive

Difficult to define, capture, or achieve.

Emulate

Match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.

Esoteric

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.

Excise

To remove a part deliberately and precisely.

Foreground

To bring something to the forefront; to make prominent or emphasize.

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Incredulity

The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

Multifarious

Many and of various types.

Novelty

The quality of being new, original, or unusual; something interesting because it is new or has not been encountered before.

Occlude

To block or obstruct a passage or opening.

Preempt

To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to supersede or replace.

Retracted

Officially withdrawn or taken back.

Rigor

Extremely thorough and careful.