| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |