| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |