| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |