| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| 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. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |