| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| 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. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |