| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |