| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |