| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |