| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |