abrogate

verb

to repeal by law; to abolish; to annul

synonyms: cancel; revoke

antonyms: approve

access

noun

admittance; permission; ability to enter

They have access to the files.

synonyms: admittance

antonyms: exclusion

accomplice

noun

nounan associate in a crime

Him and his accomplice stole $1 K from the bank.

synonyms: conspirator, partner-in-crime

antonyms: adversary, opponent

alleged

adjective

supposed; reported

His was arrested to to his alleged crime against the government.

synonyms: presumed

antonyms: known

asperity

noun

bitterness of temper

synonym: meanness

antonym: kindness

recant

verb

to renounce previous statements

synonym: rescind

antonym: retract

complicity

 noun

a partnership in wrongdoing

synonym: agreement; collaboration

antonyms: noninvolvement

culpable

adjective

deserving blame

synonym: guilty

antonym: blameless; innocent

declaim

verb

to speak loudly or pompously

synonym: attack; declare; denounce

antonym: compliment

epithet

noun

a descriptive name

synonym: desription; title; name

antonym: N/A

preclude

verb

to prevent; to rule out in advance

synonym: eliminate

antonym:

extrinsic

adjective

coming from outside; foreign

synonym: exotic; imported

antonym: common

fetter

verb

to hamper; to restrain

synonym: bind; restrain

antonym: free

invalidate

verb

to deprive of legal force; to cancel

synonyms: abolish; cancel

antonyms: permit

landmark

noun

historic; important

synonym: benchmark; monument

antonym: unnoted

liquidation

noun

destruction; disposal of

synonym: elimination; extermination

antonym: construction

persevere

verb

to persist

synonym: continue

antonym: quit

nomadic

adjective

wandering; roaming

synonym: migratory; pastoral

antonym: settled

paragon

noun

a model of excellence

synonym: champion; best

antonym: worst