| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |