| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |