| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |