| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |