| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |