| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |