| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |