| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |