| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |