| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |