| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |