| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |