| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |