| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |