| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |