| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |