| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |