| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |