| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |