| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |