| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |