| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |