| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |