| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |