| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |