| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |