| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |