| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |