| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| stately |
dignified. |