| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |