| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |