| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |