| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |