| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |