| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |