| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |