| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |