| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |