| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |