| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |