| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |