| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |