| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |