| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |