| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |