| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |