| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |