| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |