| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |