| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |