| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |