| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |