| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |