| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |