| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |