| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |