| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |