| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |