| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |