| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |