| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |