| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |