| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |