| 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. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |