| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| 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. |