martial
(adj.) associated with war and the armed forces
nascent
(adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
nebulous
(adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
neologism
(n.) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
noxious
(adj.) harmful, injurious
obtuse
(adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
obviate
(v.) to anticipate and make unnecessary
onerous
(adj.) troubling, burdensome
paean
(n.) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
perennial
(adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
perfidy
(n.) intentional breach of faith; treachery
perfunctory
(adj.) cursory; done without care or interest
perspicacious
(adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
prattle
(v.) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
precipitate
(adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse
predilection
(n.) a disposition in favor of something; preference
prescience
(n.) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
prevaricate
(v.) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
qualms
(n.) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
recant
(v.) to retract, especially a previously held belief