A-E
(adj) refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
adamant
(n) an evil spirit or demon; a wicked or cruel person
fiend
(v) to feel or express sorrow or regret, to mourn deeply
lament
(v) continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty
persevere
(adj) never before known or experienced
unprecedented
(adj) gentle or kind, favorable
benign
(v) to stare with open mouth, as in amazement
gape
(v) intense dislike or disgust
loathe
(adj) of the pure and essential essence of something, the most perfect embodiment
quintessential
(n) something that causes annoyance, frustration, or worry
vexation
(adj) subject to chance, dependent for existence or occurrence
contingent
(v) to hold back, to hinder, to interfere with
hamper
(adj) showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise
meticulous
(v) search through, in, around, or about something
rummage
(adj) extremely severe or harmful in its effects, poisonous, deadly
virulent
(n) hard or dull work
drudgery
(adj) absolutely trustworthy or sure, unable to fail
infallible
(adj) very small; far below the real value or cost
nominal
(n) a temporary stay (v) to stay somewhere temporarily
sojourn
(v) to forgo, to give up, to put aside
waive
(adj) spoken or done without preparation, spontaneous
extemporaneous
(n) special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group
jargon
(adj) knowing everything
omniscient
(adj) clear cut, abrupt, concise
terse
(v) to decrease in strength intensity
wane