| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |