| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |