| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |