appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
lambent |
glowing softly. |
nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |