| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |