| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |