| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |