adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |