| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| 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. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |