| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |