| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |