| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |