| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |