| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |