| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |