| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |