appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |