| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |