abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |