| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| 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. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |