| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |