| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |