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| appellation | n. A name other than a legal name that is descriptive of a person or thing. |
| conjugal | adj. Of or related to the married state or married persons. |
| didactic | adj. 1. Concerned with teaching or instruction. 2. Too inclined to teach or moralize. |
| efflorescence | n. The process of reaching a peak of development or of coming into flower. adj. Having the quality of efflorescence. |
| effulgence | n. Radiance; splendor; brilliance. |
| exegesis | n.. A critical explanation or interpretation. |
| genre | n. A category, often used to classify an artistic composition. |
| limn | v. 1. To draw or paint. 2. To describe or depict. |
| miscreant | n. A villain or criminal. |
| mordant | adj. Sharp and penetrating in a manner or style; trenchant. |
| mores | n. pl. 1. The accepted customs, attitudes, or manners of a group. 2. Morally binding ways of a particular group. |
| nemesis | n. 1. A formidable, usually victorious, rival. 2. One who inflicts punishment or retribution. |
| peccadillo | n. A minor fault; a petty offense. |
| prolix | adj. Given to using excessive words; long and drawn out. |
| taciturn | adj. Reluctant to talk; habitually silent. |
