| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |