| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| query |
a question. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |