| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |