| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |