| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |