| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |