| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |