| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |