| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |