| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |