| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |