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::: obstinate - stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
::: germane - pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
::: defiance - refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
::: evanescent - fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
::: posthumous - after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel
::: desecrate - profane; violate the sanctity of
::: vilify - slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
::: dolorous - sorrowful; N. dolor
::: retrograde - go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
::: induce - persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement