| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |