| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |