| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |