| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |