| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |