| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| stately |
dignified. |