| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |