| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |