| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |