| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |