| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |