| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |