| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |