| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |