| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |