| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |