| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |