| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |