| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |