| 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. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |