appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |