| 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. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |