| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |