| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |