| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |