| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |