| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |