| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |