| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |