| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |