| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |