| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |