| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |