| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |