| 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. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |