| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |