| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |