| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |