| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |