| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |