| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |