| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |