| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |