| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |