| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| 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. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |