Can you define these words without the help of a dictionary? Let's see...

Question 1/12

theivycoach.com
ABSTRUSE
obscure, arcane
sharp, pointy
Question 2/12

theblaze.com
BOMBASTIC
pompous, pretentious
explosive, volatile
Question 3/12

foxnews.com
CIRCUMLOCUTION
orbit, ellipse
wordiness, redundancy
Question 4/12

bulldogbulletin.org
DIRGE
lament, requiem
to dig, to scoop
Question 5/12

niche.com
EMPIRICAL
widespread, far-ranging
experiential, firsthand
Question 6/12

fineartamerica.com
HEGEMONY
division, splitting
dominance, supremacy
Question 7/12

campuscircle.com
INIMICAL
similar, identical
harmful, detrimental
Question 8/12

blogdailyherald.com
INVETERATE
ingrained, deep-rooted
animalistic, primitive
Question 9/12

terragalleria.com
MAELSTROM
whirlpool, vortex
armor, protection
Question 10/12

nydailynews.com
NADIR
pinnacle, apex
low point, rock-bottom
Question 11/12

minnpost.com
NOISOME
smelly, noxious
angry, agressive
Question 12/12

ucsb.edu
PAUCITY
scarcity, dearth
abundance, surplus
I tell ya, I don't get no respect, no respect at all...
C+, Back To School

ericgarland.co
Right!
You speak truly, emphatically, resoundlingly well!
B+, Excellent

film.com
Right!
My, what a large vocabulary you have! All the better to impress you with, my dear...
A+, Valedictorian

wordpress.com
Right!
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ABSTRUSE
obscure, arcane
sharp, pointy
2

BOMBASTIC
pompous, pretentious
explosive, volatile
3

CIRCUMLOCUTION
orbit, ellipse
wordiness, redundancy
4

DIRGE
lament, requiem
to dig, to scoop
5

EMPIRICAL
widespread, far-ranging
experiential, firsthand
6

HEGEMONY
division, splitting
dominance, supremacy
7

INIMICAL
similar, identical
harmful, detrimental
8

INVETERATE
ingrained, deep-rooted
animalistic, primitive
9

MAELSTROM
whirlpool, vortex
armor, protection
10

NADIR
pinnacle, apex
low point, rock-bottom
11

NOISOME
smelly, noxious
angry, agressive
12

PAUCITY
scarcity, dearth
abundance, surplus