| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |