| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |