| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |