| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |