| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |