| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |