| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |