| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |