| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |