| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |