| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| 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. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |