- abrogate v. repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement); evade (a responsibility or duty)
- bactrachian adj. pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
- chandler n. a dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats; a dealer in household items such as oil, soap, paint, and groceries (historical)
- execrable adj. extremely bad or unpleasant
- mammon n. wealth regarded as an evil influence of false object of worship and devotion; taken by medieval writers as the name of the devil of covetousness
- milk run n. a routine, uneventful journey, especially by plane
- scrofulous adj. of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation); having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance; morally degenerate, corrupt
- stevedore n. a person employed, or a contractor engaged, at a dock to load and unload cargo from ships
- unctuous adj. excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily; (of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich taste
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