Ingenuous (adjective)
Definition:
honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly.
Example:
It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage.
Arcane (adjective)
Definition:
mysterious and known only by a few people.
Example:
He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.
Abstruse (adjective)
Definition:
difficult to understand.
Example:
an abstruse philosophical essay
Didactic (adjective)
Definition:
intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to change.
Example:
A didactic approach to teaching.
Petty (adjective)
Definition:
a.[before noun] not important and not worth giving attention to.
Example:
Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
Definition:
b.[after noun] complaining too much about things that are not important.
Example:
Don't be so petty!
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