| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |