| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |