| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |