| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |