unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

a person living in seclusion

pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

charming; captivating

of, in, or appropriate to spring

not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed

actively poisonous; intensely noxious

to produce, cause, or give rise to

eerie; weird; spooky

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault

to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

a false argument; sophism

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting