| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |