| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |