| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |