| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |