| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |