| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |