| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |