| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |