| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |