| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |