| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |