| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |