| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |