| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| 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. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |