| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |