stubbornly unyielding

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

state as a dogma

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

briefly giving the gist of something

assistance in time of difficulty

consent reluctantly

retire from military service

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

an abrupt excited utterance

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

capable of using a language easily and properly