| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |