| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |