| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |