| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |