| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |