| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |