| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |