| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |