Unusualadamantine[ad-uh-man-teen]too hard to cut, break, or piercerhadamanthine[rad-uh-man-theen]portraying strict and inflexible judgmentfisticuffs[fis-tuh-kuhfs]combat with the fistsjeremiad[jer-uh-mahy-uhd]a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaintgrok[grok]to communicate sympatheticallywhilom[hwahy-luhm]former; erstwhileribald[rib-uhld]vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilousquandary[kwon-duh-ree]a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemmapropitiate[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliatedesiccate[des-i-keyt ]to dry thoroughly; dry upobfuscation[aab-fuh-skay-shn]the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understandcollywobbles[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances due to anxietyredolent[red-l-uhnt ]having a pleasant odor; fragrantproliferate[pruh-lif-uh-reyt]to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreationstultify[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating meanshegemonic[hej-uh-mon-ik]having hegemony or dominancerebarbative[ree-bahr-buh-tiv]causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.obnubilate[ob-noo-buh-leyt]to cloud over; becloud; obscuresusurrus[soo-sur-uhs]a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisperoligopoly[ol-i-gop-uh-lee]the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factorscollude[kuh-lood]to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intentsophistry[sof-uh-stree]a false argument; sophismsuffuse[suh-fyooz]to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.insipid[in-sip-id]without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid12→
