adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |