| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |