| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |