| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |