| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |