| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |