| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |