| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |