| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |