appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |