| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |