| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |