| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |