| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |