| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |