| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |