| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |