| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |