| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |