| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |