| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |