| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |