| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |