| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |