| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |