| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |