| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |