| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |