| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |