| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |