| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |