| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |