| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |