| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stately |
dignified. |