abrogate
to abolish, to beg off, to do away with.
aficionado
a fan or a devotee
apparently derived from the same Latin word that gives affection.
bucolic
rustic, pastoral, country-styled
dearth
scarcity
ecumenical
world-wide, as opposed to parochial
mendicancy
beggary; begging.
recalcitrant
calx - heel
Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance.
inculcate
1. To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.
2. To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: inculcate the young with a sense of duty.
decalcomania
1. The process of transferring pictures or designs printed on specially prepared paper to materials such as glass or metal.
2. A decal.
subterfuge
A deceptive stratagem or device: "the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature" (Robert Smith Surtees).