| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |