| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| 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. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |