| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |