| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |