| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |