| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |