| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |