| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |