| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |