| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |