| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |