| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |