| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |