| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |