Untinctured
Unaffected, untouched
Garbled
Distorted, unclear
Dogmatic
Emphatic, assertive
Insentient
Numb, lifeless
Futile
Unsuccessful, vain
Intrepid
Bold, fearless
Instigate
Launch, begin
Attenuate
Lessened, reduced
Quaint
Charming, attractive
Furtive
Sly, secretive
Intransigent
Stubborn, inflexible
Milieu
Setting, background
Implacable
Unwavering, determined
Purloin
Steal, loot
Vitriolic
Savage, bitter