| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |