| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |