| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |