| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |