| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |