| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |