| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |