| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |