| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |