adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |