| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |