| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |