| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |