endemic  particular to an area or locale, or to a particular group

apposite  fitting, suitable, appropriate

redolent  pleasantly odorous; aromatic; fragrant

preamble  an introduction

banality  the state of being commonplace; something without freshness or originality, insipid

rhetorical  concerned primarily with style or effect; effectively expressive

anachronistic out of proper time in history; referring to a time in the past

upbraid  to criticize or scold

decipher  to convert into intelligible form

semblance  the look or appearance of something

artifice  trickery or craft, skill, ingenuity

cryptogram  a message in code

vertigo  a physical condition marked by dizziness

obsolescent  no longer in use; outmoded