| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| 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. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |