| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |