| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |