| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |