| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |