| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |