| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |