| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |