| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |