| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |