| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |