| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| 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. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |