| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |