| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |