| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |