| 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. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |