| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |