| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |