| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |