| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| accrue | to arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from; to come as a regular addition |
| acquiesce | to accept as inevitable |
| besmirch | to stain or tarnish; to make dirty |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed |
| histrionic | purposely affected; theatrical |
| impropriety | the quality or state of being improper; something that is improper |
| inveigle | to lure or trick into doing something; to obtain by flattery or trickery |
| penitent | sorry for having done wrong |
| probity | honesty, trustworthiness |
| purport | to give or present the false impression of being someone or intending something |
| repercussion | an unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
| revelation | something that is made known or revealed |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply; an excess |
| unsavory | having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell; morally offensive |