| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |