| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| 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. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |