| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |