| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |