Intransigent | Unwilling or refuse to change one's views or to agree about something |
Intrepid | Fearless, Adventurous(often used as humorous effect) |
Rhetoric | The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing by exploiting the figures of speech |
Loathe | Feel intense dislike or disgust for |
Malign | Evil in nature; Speaking about someone in a critical manner |
Malleable | Easily influenced, pliable; able to be hammered or pressed without breaking |
Neophyte | A person who is new to a subject or activity; new convert to a religion |
Plastic | Not genuine, artificial; Easily shaped or moulded |
Disdain | The feeling of someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect |
Platitude | A remark or statement with moral content that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful |
Pristine | In its original condition, unspoilt |
Reproach | Express to someone about disapproval of or disappointment in their actions, to scold for mistakes |
Demonize | Portray as wicked and threatening |
Abridged | Having been shortened |
Antedated | Precede in time, come before something in date |
Robust | Strong and healthy, vigorous, strong and rich flavor in smell |
Salubrious | Healthy; Pleasant, not run-down |
Sanction | Penalty; accepting or approving |
Sedulous | showing dedication and diligence |
Soporific | Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep |
Stern | serious, severe, strict; person's bottom; rearmost end of a boat |
Tendentious | Expressing or intending to promote a particular point or cause; showing bias towards a decision |
Accentuate | make more noticeable, emphasize |
Conjecture | An opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information |
Convivial | Friendly, jovial, lively, enjoyable |
Decadent | A state of cultural or moral decline |
Evanescent | Soon passing out of sight, quickly fading or disappearing |
Forestall | Act in advance |
gainsay | deny or contradict |
innocuous | not harmful or offensive |