| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |