| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |