| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |