| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |