| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |