| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |