| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |