| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| 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. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |