| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |