| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |