| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |