| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |