| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |