| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |