| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |