| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |