| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |