| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |