| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |