| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |