| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |