| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |