| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |