| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |