A gamut is a range or series of related things. When we say that something “runs the gamut,” we are saying that it encompasses an entire range of related things.
// The flea market offerings run the gamut with a wide array of vendors each offering something unique.
Something described as tenuous is flimsy, weak, or uncertain.
// The theater had a tenuous existence for years, but today is on much more solid financial footing
Someone described as hale is in good and often exceptional health. Hale is commonly used in the phrase "hale and hearty."
// Their mother remains hale and hearty in her old age.
a back door or gate.
a private entrance or any entrance other than the main one.
Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy, or things that suggest or express gloom. It can also mean “slow to act or change.”
// A walk in the sunshine can improve your mood significantly, raising the spirits of even the most saturnine among us.
Foibles are minor flaws or shortcomings in someone's character or behavior. In fencing, foible refers to the weakest part of a sword's blade, between the middle and point.
// You have to be able to laugh at your own foibles.
Deleterious is a word used in formal speech and writing to describe something that is damaging or harmful, usually in a subtle or unexpected way.
// Though effective at keeping pests away from plants, the spray is no longer used because of its deleterious effects on the respiratory system.
An accoutrement is a piece of clothing or equipment that is used in a particular place or for a particular activity. In military contexts, accoutrement refers specifically to a soldier's outfit. The word can also refer to an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device. Accoutrement in any of its uses is often pluralized.
// They have all the accoutrements that a baker could ever want, including a robust collection of cookie cutters and a veritable wardrobe of vintage aprons.
Valedictory describes something expressing or containing a farewell.
// The valedictory speech given by the department chair moved several faculty members to tears.
An interloper is a person who intrudes in a place or sphere of activity; they are not wanted or welcome by the other people present.
// Summer residents were regarded as interlopers who lacked a commitment to the town's welfare.