| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |