| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |