| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |