| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |