| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |