| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |