| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| 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. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |