| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |