| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |