| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |