| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| 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. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |